Researchers announced on Tuesday they broke the Internet speed record
when they transferred data at 186 gigabits per second between two
cities. That’s the equivalent of moving 2 million Gbps or transferring
100,000 Blu-ray discs in one day.

The test in November involved sending data between the University of
Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Washington State
Convention Center in Seattle, breaking their previous record of 119 Gbps
set in 2009.

The recent accomplishment will help establish new ways to move
increasingly large quantities of data around the world, the researchers
said. The team was made up of physicists, computer scientists and
network engineers from Caltech, University of Victoria, and the European
Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) among other partners.

"Our group and its partners are showing how massive amounts of data
will be handled and transported in the future," physics professor Harvey
Newman said in a statement released by Caltech.
"Having these tools in our hands allows us to engage in realizable
visions others do not have. We can see a clear path to a future others
cannot yet imagine with any confidence."

The record breaking speed could set a new standard of Internet speeds
as fast as 100 Gpbs. In contrast, today’s current fiber optic networks
have a top speed of 1 Gbps.

The experiment relied on highly tuned servers with the latest optical
gear from Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network. Two-way
rates of 186 Gpbs were achieved, with the fastest single-direction speed
being 98 Gpbs.

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